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Organic Farming and Permaculture (100% Free Volunteering)
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Location:
Duque de Caxias - Xerem, Rio de Janeiro, 25245-970, Brazil
Organization:
Casa do Caminho - Free Volunteering
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Start date:
February 1, 2010
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Last updated:
January 29, 2010
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End date:
January 31, 2011
Age:
Adults (18-64), Families
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Community Development, Farming and Agriculture
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Description:
We are looking for volunteers interested in learning and/or applying farming/gardening skills while participating in a social project at an orphanage. Since its creation in 2007, our organic farm has grown immensely and this year we have added an apprenticeship program to get our teenagers involved in the project. Volunteers will be responsible for daily maintenance and will also work closely with the teenagers. A desire to work with adolescents is essential! Organic farming skills are very welcome since our project is young and our team is still learning. However, this is not a must and you will quickly learn the basics. It is important that you be ready to work hard and have a willingness and ability to do physical labor!
Open to volunteers willing to work approximately 6 hours a day in a team of Brazilian staff, adolescents, and international volunteers. We need enthusiastic, hardworking, and nature-loving volunteers. We are situated at the outskirts of the Tingua nature reserve, which means that you will be surrounded by beautiful green mountains. This is a fantastic experience and a great opportunity to get to know Brazil, its people, the local way of life, and yourself on an entirely new level!
Long Term objectives of the project:
1. Provide quality food for the children and teenagers
2. Provide farming education to children and teenagers
3. Make the project self-sustaining and guarantee continuity
4. Pass on knowledge to the surrounding impoverished farmers
What are the requirements?
• Age minimum: 21 years
• Basic Portuguese skills
• 6 month - 2 year
• Ideally experience in working with children and teenagers
Who are we?
Casa do Caminho is situated in the middle of a rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The orphanage aims to take children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio and surrounding suburbs. It provides these children with shelter, nutrition, education and a lot of freedom to play. Your help is needed because international volunteers bring new knowledge and enthusiasm to Casa do Caminho from which the children and staff can learn from!
What do we offer?
The volunteer program at Casa do Caminho is completely free. Volunteers receive airport escort, accommodation, food, training, Portuguese classes and access to “capoeira” classes in exchange for their services. Volunteering at Casa do Caminho is a unique cultural experience – you will get to know the brazilian culture, have the freedom to set up your own projects and the children will make you feel at home from the very first second!
More information about the programme and Casa do Caminho can also be found at: www.casadocaminhobrasil.org
How to Apply:
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/182857-91/c
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